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Make It Sew Modern review and Giveaway!

I was lucky to get my hands on a copy of Vanessa Christenson’s new book, Make It Sew Modern last week. (It even arrived on my birthday. How’s that for awesome timing?) I’ve been so excited to peruse the projects in this book ever since I first knew of it’s inception.

And let me tell you, there are some beauties.

This book is all about creating with texture.

And there is a big variety of projects to choose from: bags, wreaths, quilts, home decor, rings and bracelets…

This throw pillow is on my to-do list now. I love the simplicity of the two solid fabrics and the pop that little bit of pleated texture brings.

The book itself is so pretty – lots of eye candy to get those creative juices flowing.

And guess what? Vanessa is generously offering to give away a copy of Make It Sew Modern to one of you readers. It doesn’t even have to be your birthday.

To enter the giveaway, leave a comment on this post. If you want to, share which of these projects intrigues or inspires you most. Giveaway will close Saturday, March 24 at midnight MST. GIVEAWAY CLOSED.

I love the gathered blue flowers and the baby quilt. Actually all the project are very appeling and pretty, but those two are the ones I could use the most right now. Thanks for the opportunity. I&#39;ll buy the book for sure if I don&#39;t win!

Good Morning Amy. :o)<br />I have this book and may I just say *I love it*.<br />Vanessa did an amazing job with her gorgeous creations<br />and instruction, so that we too can create something<br />lovely. :o)<br />Have a wonderful day.<br />hugs, Trish

I love the gathered blue flowers and the baby quilt. Actually all the project are very appeling and pretty, but those two are the ones I could use the most right now. Thanks for the opportunity. I&#39;ll buy the book for sure if I don&#39;t win!

Thanks for sharing these sneak peaks! I am inspired to try more ruffles after using a bit of gathering to fit the skirt to the bodice of a dress I am making ( my first!) this is quite a leap for me since I love the neatness of rotary cut squares and HST&#39;s. <br /><br />Thanks,<br />Sarah

I&#39;d love a copy of Vanessa&#39;s book. The only thing that would make it more wonderful is if Vanessa was the model. She is so pretty, they really should have used her. (although the model they chose is beautiful too!)

I&#39;d love to be entered in your generous giveaway! I think I&#39;d love to try making that pillow. The idea of adding ruffles to quilt squares is something I&#39;ve always wanted to try. (I saw a pattern once that intrigued me!)<br />Thanks again!<br />Donna

I LOVE the 2 solid color throw pillow with the POP the pleated fabric in the middle it gives out. WOW, I have to have this book and go crazy making these beautiful items in it. Thanks for the opportunity to win it!!

I have been ooggling her book ever since she posted it on her blog. There are so many thing I want to make in it that it is hard to pick one. Right now however, I am thinking about a quilt so the quilt with pleats intrigues me. Tell Vanessa thanks and thanks to yourself as well. -Nancy (blackie_85@hotmail.com

the pleated flower or the cushion. I&#39;m generally not much of a ruffle fluffle fan – but I like to pin flowers on my bags and jackets and that would be a new way for me and the cushion is not overly ruffly as it&#39;s enclosed and I quite like that effect.

I have yet to make a bag that I didn&#39;t love, and I think I would really love to make the bag with the ruffle around it – using some solids and a vintage sheet perhaps…Or that pillow with the pleating is also calling my name. I have the sudden urge to make pillows to pizzazz up my living room. But first I have to get through a birthday party and Easter holidays before I tackle that!

I don&#39;t know if this will be a duplicate comment as the first one doesn&#39;t display and there wasn&#39;t a confirmation message.<br />From the photos, my favorite section is pleats. The project with the pleated quilt is especially pretty and inspirational.

MY BIRTHDAY was yesterday – March 20! How wonderful we share a birth month! I love the bag on the cover of the book, and I&#39;ve always wanted to learn to make fabric flowers too. It looks like the book just gets better after that!

I&#39;ve been a follower of Vanessa&#39;s for over a year now and am always excited to see her latest project. She has such feminine stylings without being frou frou. Just a very clean and enticing appeal consistently!

How Wonderful! Looks like a super book that&#39;s inspiring as well as helpful. I love the bag on the cover and the pillows with the pleats. I&#39;m sure there is more in there that will catch my eye as well.<br /><br />Thank you and Vanessa for a great giveaway and a chance to win an awesome book.<br /><br />usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com

What a great book! Looks like there are so many nice ideas and a whole lot of inspiring things in there. I&#39;d love to win a copy, but I&#39;ll put it on my wishlist anyway ;)<br />Thanks for the chance to win.

I&#39;ve had my eye on this book for awhile now – looks great! Pleats – would love to add more style with pleats. So the quilt with the pleats all the way around would be my first adventure. Thanks for the chance.

I have been trying to stretch my sewing machine skills beyond just quilting – this looks like the perfect book for both ideas and inspiration. I am almost invision the bag I might make with Moda&#39;s California fabric collection.

This looks like an AWESOME book with so many great projects! It would be hard to choose the first project, even from the few pictures you posted! Love it and would love to try some out…maybe the crib blanket:)

Hi: I would love to win the book. A friend referred your blog to me as I am a &quot;newbie&quot;, and I look forward to reading your tips. <br />Thank you for the chance to win such a great book swith great projects in it<br />Sandy

your gathered-panel pillow is good, but i think i like the rows of close-set gathered rows for, i don&#39;t know yet – something<br />like a baby dress or down the front of a shirt for me to wear on MY birthday. yeah!

Oh, I&#39;ve been waiting for this book and would love to win a copy! I love the many ideas with the ruffles and the pleats, and would definitely do the pillow first, followed by the cover&#39;s bag with the flower! Thank you for the give-away!

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